PHILHELLENE

philhellenic, philhellene, Graecophile, Graecophilic

(adjective) characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; “the Philhellenic Society”

philhellene, philhellenist, Graecophile

(noun) an admirer of Greece and everything Greek

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

philhellene (plural philhellenes)

A lover of Greek culture and Greece.

A supporter of the cause of Greek independence, especially during the Greek war of independence in 1821-29 (see Philhellenism).

Source: Wiktionary


Phil*hel"lene, n.

Definition: A friend of Greece, or of the Greeks; a philhellenist. Emerson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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